Cooper-Standard Automotive Announces First Quarter 2006 Results
May 16, 2006
NOVI, Mich., May 15 -- Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc., the parent of Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc., today announced its first quarter 2006 financial results. Results for the period were positively impacted by the company's acquisition of ITT Industries' automotive Fluid Handling Systems (FHS) division, which was compl ... Continue reading
New car navigation systems to show high-quality TV
May 16, 2006
TOKYO May 16, 2006: Japan Today reported that car navigation system makers will release new products this summer, including models allowing people to watch high-definition television broadcasts and others aimed at providing more accurate traffic forecasts. The launch of the navigation systems that also function as high ... Continue reading
DaimlerChrysler Statement in Response to Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Investment Tax Credits
May 15, 2006
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 15 -- The following comments may be attributed to W. Frank Fountain, Senior Vice President External Affairs & Public Policy, DaimlerChrysler Corporation: "The Supreme Court's ruling today is a big win for America because it sends a clear message that states will not be held hostage to lawsuits ... Continue reading
Timken TechTips Well Received by Automotive Aftermarket Industry
May 15, 2006
CANTON, Ohio, May 15 -- The Timken Company's TechTips series is earning high marks throughout the automotive aftermarket industry. This exclusive series of technical sheets gives installers, technicians, instructors and do-it-yourselfers valuable information about the installation and maintenance of Timken(R) bearings, ... Continue reading
Superior Industries Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend
May 15, 2006
VAN NUYS, Calif.--May 15, 2006--Superior Industries International, Inc. announced today that it will distribute a regular quarterly cash dividend on the common stock of the Corporation in the amount of $0.16 per share payable July 14, 2006 to shareholders of record as of June 30, 2006. About Superior Industries Superio ... Continue reading
Behr Will Build New Production Facility in State of Coahuila, Mexico
May 15, 2006
SALTILLO, Mexico, May 15 -- Saltillo, the state capital of Coahuila, Mexico, has been selected by Behr America as the site for a new $13- million automotive manufacturing plant. A global supplier of automotive air-conditioning and engine-cooling systems, Behr plans to begin construction on the 130,000-square-foot manuf ... Continue reading
Richard Sherman Named Director of Alliances and GM Dealer Development at Mobile Productivity, Inc.
May 15, 2006
LAS VEGAS--May 15, 2006--Mobile Productivity, Inc. (MPi), a premier supplier of proprietary diagnostic, repair information and service merchandising solutions to the automotive industry, announced today the appointment of Richard Sherman to Director of Alliances and General Motors Dealer Development. In this role he wi ... Continue reading
Renault Samsung Motors Chooses QNX for High-end Car Infotainment System
May 15, 2006
OTTAWA, May 15 -- QNX Software Systems, the global leader in operating systems and middleware for the in-car telematics and infotainment market, today announced that Renault Samsung Motors has chosen the QNX(R) Neutrino(R) RTOS for a new infotainment system in Renault Samsung Motors SM7 automobiles. Called the INS-700, ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
TOKYO & WOODBURY, N.Y.--May 15, 2006--Research Frontiers Incorporated announced today that the Asahi Glass Company, Ltd. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 5201: JP) has acquired a worldwide non-exclusive license to use Research Frontiers' patented SPD-Smart light-control technology for various automotive glass products, including ... Continue reading
Visteon Supplies Advanced TFT Instrument Cluster on the New Jaguar XK
May 15, 2006
KERPEN, Germany, May 15 -- Picture is available via EPA (European Pressphoto Agency) and can be downloaded free of charge at: http://www.presseportal.de/story.htx?firmaid=8878&keygroup=bild Jaguar awarded Visteon Corporation , a leader in driver information technology, with the development of an advanced instrument clu ... Continue reading
Federal-Mogul Acquires Majority Stake in its Joint Venture, Goetze (India) Limited (GIL)
May 15, 2006
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--May 15, 2006--Federal-Mogul Corporation (OTCBB:FDMLQ) announced today the acquisition of additional shares to own the majority stake of its long-standing joint venture, Goetze (India) Limited (GIL), a publicly traded leading supplier of automotive pistons, rings, liners, pins and sintered products. T ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
TROY, Mich.--May 15, 2006--GlobalAutoIndustry.com: Three major challenges "China is more of a threat than an opportunity to the global auto industry," says Graeme Maxton, automotive economist with the Economist Group and Managing Director of Autopolis in Asia. Maxton, speaking in an exclusive GlobalAutoTV video intervi ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
Donaldson System to Go on All U.S. Medium-Duty Engines From 2007 - 2009 MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 -- Donaldson Company, Inc. , a leading manufacturer of filtration systems, replacement parts and emission control systems, announced that it has been awarded all of the exhaust and emission aftertreatment device packaging for Da ... Continue reading
May 15, 2006
GREENFIELD, MAâMay 14, 2006âThe results are in â and over 50 light duty vehicles competing in the Tour de Sol, Americaâs #1 green car show and competition âdriving toward zero carbon emissionsâ demonstrated their ability of reducing oil use and climate change emissions by over 100%, compar ... Continue reading
Honda Begins Production at Georgia Transmission Plant
May 14, 2006
Additional $50 million investment, 40 jobs increases manufacturing capabilities Tallapoosa, GA - May 14, 2006: Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) today celebrated the start of mass production of five-speed transmissions by announcing plans to expand production capabilities at its west Georgia facility, which ... Continue reading
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